I don’t know about you, but I am a very visual person. For some reason, diagrams, pictures, illustrations always help me better understand concepts. As a result, I could really relate to Wendy’s question about heart valve replacement diagrams.
Wendy writes, “Hi Adam – I’m 59 and preparing for mitral valve replacement. Everybody keeps talking to [...]

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As I’ve written in a prior recessionary tip… Robyn (my wife) and I are continuing to manage or eliminate costs as our local economy continues to feel the impact of “The Great Recession”.
Like many of you, we have seen our home value plummet. Yes, we did take advantage of the low interest rates by refinancing [...]

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I was just reading the New York Times when I came across a very interesting study about the use of “off-pump” techniques for heart surgery.
The study, just published in the New England Journal of Medicine, suggests that use of heart-lung machines may actually provide enhanced surgical outcomes (inclusive of pumphead) when compared to beating heart [...]

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It has been a very tough morning for me. Without a doubt, these are the hardest blogs to write.
I recently learned that Valerie Fisher Raley Moriarty passed away over the weekend due to complications following her heart valve surgery.

Valerie Fisher Raley Moriarty (1980-2009)
According to her husband, Valerie experienced multiple organ failure and a heart attack [...]

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Alice just sent me a great question about incision and scar care after heart valve surgery.
She writes, “Adam, I am 55 and had open heart surgery to replace my valve about three weeks ago. Most of my scar looks OK, flat and thin.  My concern is the top of the scar — around and above [...]

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